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Allison Wood MSW Clinical Specialist, BSW, MSW, RSW

Offers Virtual appointments only
  • Social Worker
  • Woman
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars. 3 ratings.
Accepting new patients

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday
Closed

Description

Allison has more than 20 years of experience as a clinical social worker and specializes in women's mental health issues related to reproductive life transitions e.g. perinatal period, perimenopause and menopause.

Conditions

  • Adjustment disorder
  • Adoption
  • Anger
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Codependency
  • Communication
  • Depression
  • Domestic Abuse or Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating disorders
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Fears / Phobias
  • Grief, loss, bereavement
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility or Adoption
  • Insomnia
  • Loneliness
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mood disorders
  • Obsessive- Compulsive (OCD)
  • Panic disorder
  • Parenting
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum depression
  • Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-harming or suicidal behavior
  • Sex, sexuality, intimacy
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Isolation
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Suicide
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace stress

Services

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Humanistic therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Strength-based therapy
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • LGBTQ2+

Languages spoken

  • English

Professional designations

  • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
  • Master of Social Work (MSW)
  • Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Education

  • 1992-1996- B.A. Honors Psychology Mt. Allison University
  • 1996-1998 BSW York University
  • 2000-2001- MSW Wilfrid Laurier University

Professional associations

  • Nova Scotia College of Social Workers #1815
Facility Information

Summary

Allison Wood has been a clinical social worker for over 20 years and has extensive experience in the areas of perinatal mental health. Allison provides virtual psychotherapy for concerns such as postpartum and pregnancy depression/anxiety/OCD, adjustment to becoming a parent, infant and pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, parenting young children, relationship issues and birth trauma.

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday
Closed

Services & supplies

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Humanistic therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Strength-based therapy
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday
Closed

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday
Closed